World Famous Bomber Barons Return from Bomber Task Force Europe 23-2
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of Morón Air Base, Spain, returned home at the end of March. For the past five weeks, the world famous ‘Bomber Barons’ of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron […]
TSgt Awarded AAFM Scholarship for Science Degree
Tech. Sgt. Maxie Cardinal, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron, was recently awarded a $500 scholarship by the Association of Air Force Missileers (AAFM). The CMSgt Dick “Hawk” Hochheiser Memorial Scholarship was founded because of Hawk’s “unrivaled technical expertise coupled with his humble, approachable, and humorous personality” which “positively influenced thousands of contractors, and active duty ICBM […]
Breaking Stuff is all the RAGE
The “rage room” may not be a new notion, but its commercialization has become a fairly new craze. But, new or old, the concept is creating a mess of destruction across the US and it has made its way to Minot too! The Let’s Destroy it Rage Room located in Minot at 300 30th Ave […]
What It Takes to Wear The Diamond
MSgt. Richard BaltazarHometown- Los Angeles, CAWife- AmarisFamily- Daughter, Brenee, 16, Son, Elijah 13 “I’m grateful and eager to start my journey as a First Sergeant. Mentoring and helping others in need has always come natural to me, this position can help showcase my helping nature. I hope to have a positive impact on Airmen’s careers […]
Bishop Ryan Catholic School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
Highest Honors (3.667-4.000+)SENIORS: Ajah Braun, Haley Buck, Caina Dauphinais, Braelyn Deeter, Mikel Green, Emily Hanson, Raymond Hawk, Joey Johnson, Christian Lormejuste, Braden McCurry, Brett McKay, Christopher McMahon, Carson Merck, HayLee Ritzke, Sabryn Ronning, Magee Rovig, Slestia WalkupJUNIORS: Gabriel Alexander, Brayden Howe, Brekken Johannes, Gwynnie Johnson, Blake Kaylor, Arwen LaVallie, Katelyn O’Farrell, Chuka Osuala, Gianmarco Renda, […]
2023 Chief Master Sergeant Selects
CMSgt. Jeffrey Brown, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron “Back when I was 16 or 17, I had decided that I really wanted to enlist in the Air Force so I took the ASVAB. My dad was prior Army and he said he would never join the Army, so I followed in his footsteps,” said Chief Master […]
Bomber Task Force: B-52s improve
capabilities and demonstrate allied
cohesion in the Mediterranean
RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, Germany — Two B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squadron operating out of Morón Air Base, Spain flew a Bomber Task Force mission over the Mediterranean region, March 22, 2023. The aircraft integrated with Italian F-35s and Hellenic F-16s to refine interoperability procedures over Southern Europe. The use of the B-52 aircraft […]
Airmen of Minot: SrA Garrett Hightower, 54th HS
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —When the term “flight engineer” is heard, some may assume it’s a job that requires intense desk work, calculations, and mathematical wizardry. In reality, a flight engineer is far more than that; they also fill the role of a loadmaster, sensor operator, hoist operator and aerial gunner. Senior Airman Garret […]
A View From Above: Minot AFB Using Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Vehicles
The view from above is always much different than a view from ground level. Take the example of a bird that has taken flight to hunt for, or attack prey. The slightest movement on the ground can be detected and followed. For the U.S. Air Force, drone technology is not new, however the implementation of […]
Female Defender Initiative helps SF women thrive
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —Representatives from Headquarters Air Force/Security Forces and the Female Defender Initiative visited Minot AFB this week to discuss issues faced by women serving in security forces careers. The FDI team chose to visit Minot AFB due to the large number of security forces Airmen stationed here. The program, which is […]
